Reuters: New documentary makes case for “The Saint of 9/11”

Reuters: New documentary makes case for "The Saint of 9/11"

A new documentary film makes a case for sainthood for Mychal Judge, a New York Fire Department chaplain who died at the World Trade Center in the September 11 attacks. One of the best-known victims of the worst attack on U.S. soil, the Franciscan friar chose to join his men within the North Tower rather than remaining on the sidelines and died at age 68 after giving last rites to a fallen firefighter. Glenn Holsten‘s film, “The Saint of 9/11,” shows Judge moving in often-conflicting social circles: a proud Irish-American; a recovering alcoholic helping others fight addiction; a confidant for tough, gritty firefighters, and a celibate homosexual active in the gay community. Richard Leong profiles Judge and the film, which screened at the Tribeca Film Festival